My goal with this blog is to focus on several "love of my life" things. I will be musing about my family, sewing projects, interior design and my obsession with nail polish. Sounds kind of schizophrenic I know, but these are all things that fall into the "love of my life" category. I am happy that you are here, and I hope that you will stay. If you have any comments, or suggestions (constructive only) I would love to hear from you.
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JennyKaye

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Sunday, March 28, 2010

This is an unusual feeling for me, and I have to say that I don't like it at all! Almost 12 years ago I taught myself to quilt. My grandmother was a quilter in the old fashion way, she used whatever scraps she had laying around like old dresses, sheets and pieces of fabrics. I wanted a more modern style of quilting so I like really big stylized patterns, florals, stripes, much like Amy Butler's collections. Anyway back to my story, I decided that I wanted to quilt, so I bought a book and some fabric and I sewed my first quilt by hand. I didn't get a machine, until I was quilting for about 3 years already. Well now I have decided that I want to crochet and knit. I decided to focus first on crocheting.

I bought a book, hooks, and some yarn and I sat down to crochet. Well needless to say, it didn't quite go as planned it was horrible! I am the type of person when I decide I want to do something, I do it. Well I had decided that I was going to crochet, so I am not used to it not working out right away. Now I am determined to crochet and then knit, it's like the universe has issued me a challenge and I have ACCEPTED! So I decided that I needed to go to yarn shop and sign up for classes.

I visited the Yarn House, here in Charlotte. The owner Chris, is just fantastic, and his shop is not your grandmother's yarn store. It was very modern, I would say urban chic! The first class available is on April 7th, so until then I will be practicing over and over the one thing that I have managed to teach myself (with Schnookie's and Chris's help) the chain stitch.

As the universe is my witness I will have mastered the chain stitch by April 7th!

About Me and My Musings

I love all things girly; pink, purple, ribbons, fabric, and nail polish. I love my, family 1 beautiful, spoiled daughter and a fabtastic Schnookie, sewing and decorating, and all things nailpolish related. I have been through some changes in the last year, and I have come to realize some things about my 30-something self. I thought that as a creative outlet I would try blogging, in hopes of giving my girl friends' ears a break.